Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-08
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer,
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.


Rock HILL, June 6.-The annual meet.
ing of the stockholders of the Rock Hill
Cotton Factory Company was held in Rod
dey's Hall on last Tuesday evening. Rev
J. 8. White was elected chairman. A
large majority of the stock was represent.
ed. The annual report of the President
showed that the mill had done a prosper
GUS business during the past twelve
months. A semi-annual dividend of 81
per cent. will be paid to the stockholders,
July 1st. The stock of the company is
held firm, and none is offering. From the
Presidents report, the intrinsic value is
probably $3.50 per share. The yarns man
ufactured have a high reputation in the
market, and command the highest market
prices.
At the recent meeting, the following
gentlemen were elected directors for the
ensuing year: A. E. Hutchinson, John Il.
London, w. L. Roddey, James S. White,
A. H. White, Rock Hill; G. A. Chisolm,
Charleston; w. G.. Atkinson, Baltimore.
After the adjournment of the stockhold-
ers' meeting, the directors held a meeting
and elected Capt. A. E. Hutchinson, Presi-
dent; j. r. Neisler, Superintendent; and
D. Hutchinson, Secretary and Treasurer.
On Last Tuesday night, while the freight
train was standing at the depot in this
place, key of whisky was stolen from one
OF the cars. June Massey, colored, who has
been the depot hand here, was suspected.
On Thursday he was arrested, and on Fri
day given a preliminary hearing before
Trial Justice VIM. Whyte, who, considered
the evidence sufficient to require him to
sendt the case to the Circuit Court. The de-
PENDANT gave bond in the sum of SOU Tor
appearance.
The ladies of the Presbyterian congrega-
ton gave an ice-cream supper in Dr. Few,
ell's new drug store on Main street., last
Friday evening, the proceeds OF which
will be donated to the fund for building q
parsonage.
At an early hour on Sunday morning,
the stable of Jack Knox, colored, was dis
covered to be on fire, and in a few minutes
the building was in flames. 1t was a small
structure, and the loss is fully covered by
insurance. 1t is not known how the fire
originated.
Those of your readers who have wool
for sale will find an advertisement in your
columns which may be of benefit to them.
Large quantities of peaches pass through
this place daily, by express, from below
Columbia, for the northern markets.
Dysentery and diarrh9a are prevailing
to a considerable extent in this section,
and the doctors are kept busy.
On last Thursday morning he citizens
of our town were called upon to perform a
painful duty-to lay at rest in ElmWood
Cemetery all that was mortal OF Marion
Porcher Jones, eldest daughter OF Capt.
and Mrs. Allen Jones. This sweet little
girl was taken sick on Saturday and died
on Wednesday at 10 o'clock, A. M. Her
disease wa peritonitis. Her death was a
shock to our community. Though young
in years, being only eleven years OF age,
her patient, tender and womanly character
won for her the respect and love OF all VINO
knew her. She was the favorite of her
schoolmates, as was demonstrated by their
grief as they marched in line, following
the casket to the cemetery, and at the
grave. In the death of this sweet little
girl our town has been bereft of one of its
loveliest daughters, and loving parents of
a child of which they had cause to be
proud, No words that I can add could
mitigate their distress. The funeral SER
vices we're held at the Episcopal church,
Rev. f. N. Joyner officiating.
Rev. James S. White chairman of the
board of trustees of the Rock Hill Graded
School, has received several applications
for the position of superintendent of the
school. Some of the applications are from
persons residing in the State, and others
from persons outside Of the State. HAL.